Problem vs. Situation
Problemnoun
A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.
âShe's leaving because she faced numerous problems to do with racism.â;
Situationnoun
The way in which something is positioned vis-Ă -vis its surroundings.
âThe Botanical Gardens are in a delightful situation on the river bank.â;
Problemnoun
A question to be answered, schoolwork exercise.
Situationnoun
The place in which something is situated; a location.
Problemnoun
A puzzling circumstance.
Situationnoun
Position or status with regard to conditions and circumstances.
Problemadjective
(of a person or an animal) Difficult to train or guide; unruly.
Situationnoun
The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.
âThe United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming.â;
Problemadjective
Causing a problem; problematic; troublesome.
Situationnoun
A position of employment; a post.
Problemnoun
A question proposed for solution; a matter stated for examination or proof; hence, a matter difficult of solution or settlement; a doubtful case; a question involving doubt.
Situationnoun
A difficult or unpleasant set of circumstances; a problem.
âBoss, we've got a situation here...â;
Problemnoun
Anything which is required to be done; as, in geometry, to bisect a line, to draw a perpendicular; or, in algebra, to find an unknown quantity.
Situationnoun
Manner in which an object is placed; location, esp. as related to something else; position; locality site; as, a house in a pleasant situation.
Problemnoun
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved;
âshe and her husband are having problemsâ; âit is always a job to contact himâ; âurban problems such as traffic congestion and smogâ;
Situationnoun
Position, as regards the conditions and circumstances of the case.
âA situation of the greatest ease and tranquillity.â;
Problemnoun
a source of difficulty;
âone trouble after another delayed the jobâ; âwhat's the problem?â;
Situationnoun
Relative position; circumstances; temporary state or relation at a moment of action which excites interest, as of persons in a dramatic scene.
âThere's situation for you! there's an heroic group!â;
Problemnoun
a question raised for consideration or solution;
âour homework consisted of ten problems to solveâ;
Situationnoun
Permanent position or employment; place; office; as, a situation in a store; a situation under government.
Problemnoun
a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome
âthe problem of ageism in Hollywoodâ; âthey have financial problemsâ;
Situationnoun
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time;
âthe present international situation is dangerousâ; âwondered how such a state of affairs had come aboutâ; âeternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situationâ;
Problemnoun
a thing that is difficult to achieve
âmotivation of staff can also be a problemâ;
Situationnoun
a condition or position in which you find yourself;
âthe unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evilsâ; âfound herself in a very fortunate situationâ;
Problemnoun
denoting or relating to people whose behaviour causes difficulties to themselves and others
âpractitioners help families develop strategies for managing problem behaviour in teensâ; âa problem familyâ;
Situationnoun
a complex or critical or unusual difficulty;
âthe dangerous situation developed suddenlyâ; âthat's quite a situationâ; âno human situation is simpleâ;
Problemnoun
an inquiry starting from given conditions to investigate or demonstrate a fact, result, or law.
Situationnoun
physical position in relation to the surroundings;
âthe sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotidesâ;
Problemnoun
a proposition in which something has to be constructed.
Situationnoun
a job in an organization;
âhe occupied a post in the treasuryâ;
Problemnoun
(in chess) an arrangement of pieces in which the solver has to achieve a specified result.
